Air conditioning device

ABSTRACT

An air-conditioning device includes a plurality of duct modules and a power module. The duct modules each have a temperature-adjusting unit, an air flow-guiding unit and an energy transmission module. The temperature-adjusting unit is disposed at the second end of the duct module, and has opposing first and second side surfaces. The air flow-guiding unit is disposed at the duct module. The energy transmission module is disposed between the temperature-adjusting unit and the air flow-guiding unit. The power module provides operational power for the duct modules. The air flow-guiding unit guides air flow to enter from the first end of the duct modules. The energy transmission strength of the air flow is enhanced from the energy transmission module. The air flow passes through the first or second side surface of the temperature-adjusting unit, and exists from the second end of the duct modules.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to air conditioning devices, and, more specifically, to an air conditioning device using an air conditioning system utilizing atomized water to increase the humidity of an air flow, thereby increasing the cooling effect.

2. Description of Related Art

Traditional air conditioning devices consumes a large amount of electricity to achieve the required cooling strength in a hot weather. Therefore, water cooling fans or atomizing fans are developed in the market which utilize water molecules that are sprayed out through the wind force to strengthen the heat absorbing effect.

However, the atomizing fans or water cooling fans on the market are not really utilizing the cooled atomized water. In fact, the spraying of the atomized water is only accompanied by natural wind, and thereby the cooling effect is rather limited.

Therefore, how to improve the cooling effect of atomized water and applying such effect in an air conditioning device is an urgent task to be solved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In light of solving the foregoing problems of the prior art, the present invention provides an air conditioning device, comprising: a plurality of duct modules and a power module. Each of the duct modules has opposing first and second ends, and comprises: a temperature adjusting unit disposed around second end of the duct module, and having a first side surface configured for generating a first temperature range and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface configured for generating a second temperature range; an air flow guiding unit disposed at the first end, the second end or between the first end or second end of the duct modules, allowing an air flow to enter from the first end of the duct modules; and an energy transmission module disposed between the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow guiding unit configured for enhancing an energy transmission strength of the air flow, such that after the air flow passes through the first side surface or the second side surface of the temperature adjusting unit, the air flow exists through the second end of the duct module. The power module provides the operational power for the temperature adjusting unit, the air flow guiding unit and the energy transmission module.

In an embodiment, the energy transmission module further comprises: a storage unit configured for storing liquid; an atomizing unit configured for converting the liquid stored in the storage unit into atomized molecules; and a spraying unit configured for dissipating the atomized water molecules into the duct modules.

In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further comprises a liquid energy transmission element disposed between the first end of the duct module and the air flow guiding unit, and the power module further provides the operational power for the liquid energy transmission element.

In an embodiment, the liquid energy transmission element is a water curtain module.

In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further comprises a control module configured for controlling on/off operations and configurations of the liquid energy transmission element, and the power module further provides the operational power of the control module.

In an embodiment, the air conditioning device of the present invention further comprises a control module configured for controlling the on/off operations or the configuration of the temperature adjusting units or the air flow guiding unit, and the power module is used to provide the operational power for the control module.

In an embodiment, the configurations comprise the loading of the temperature adjusting units or the operational speed or working time of the air flow guiding unit.

In an embodiment, the control module comprises a setting unit that is used to set the threshold temperature of the duct modules and output a corresponding first control signal to the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit, such that the control module controls the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow guiding unit by the first control signal.

In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further comprises a detecting module that is used to detect the temperature of the air flow from the second end of the duct module, and generate and send a corresponding temperature signal to the control module, and the control module outputs the corresponding second control signal to the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit based on the threshold temperature set by the setting unit and the temperature signal, and further controls the on/off operations or the configuration of the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit by the second control signal.

In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further comprises an air collecting unit that has an air flow inlet facing the second end of the duct module and an air flow outlet at which the detecting module is disposed.

Compared with the prior art, the air conditioning device according to the present invention has the atomizing device disposed at the input end, such that the air water molecules flow through the duct modules and are further cooled down before the air exits through the air flow outlet, thereby increasing the humidity, and improving the heat transmission efficiency to achieve a better cooling effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an air conditioning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the air conditioning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operational flow chart showing the operation of the multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is described by the following specific embodiments. Those with ordinary skills in the arts can readily understand other advantages and functions of the present invention after reading the disclosure of this specification.

It should be noted that the structures, ratios, sizes shown in the drawings appended to this specification are to be construed in conjunction with the disclosure of this specification in order to facilitate understanding of those skilled in the art. They are not meant, in any ways, to limit the implementations of the present invention, and therefore have no substantial technical meaning. Without affecting the effects created and objectives achieved by the present invention, any modifications, changes or adjustments to the structures, ratio relationships or sizes, are to be construed as fall within the range covered by the technical contents disclosed herein. Meanwhile, terms, such as “on”, “in”, “at”, “inner”, “external”, “one”, “a” and the like, are for illustrative purposes only, and are not meant to limit the range implementable by the present invention. Any changes or adjustments made to their relative relationships, without modifying the substantial technical contents, are also to be construed as within the range implementable by the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a schematic view of an air conditioning device according to the present invention is shown. The air conditioning device comprises a plurality of duct modules 1. Each of the duct modules 1 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 opposing the first end 11, and comprises a temperature adjusting unit 2, an air flow guiding unit 3, an energy transmission module 4, and a power module 5. The temperature adjusting unit 2 is disposed at the second end of the duct module 1, and has a first side surface 21 configured for generating a first temperature range and a second side surface 22 opposite to the first side surface 21 configured for generating a second temperature range. The air flow guiding unit 3 is disposed at the duct module 1, e.g., disposed between the first end 11 and the second end 12. The energy transmission module 4 is disposed between the temperature adjusting unit 2 and the air flow guiding unit 3, and the power module 5 provides the operational power for the temperature adjusting unit 2, the air flow guiding unit 3 and the energy transmission module 4.

The air flow guiding unit 3 can be a fan, and be disposed at the first end 11, the second end 12, or between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the duct module 1. In an embodiment, the air flow guiding unit 3 is disposed between the first end 11 and the second end 12. When the fan operates and generates an air flow, the air flow enters from the first end 11 of the duct module 1 following a direction indicated by D1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, then passes through the energy transmission module 4 which enhances the energy transmission strength of the air flow, and arrives at the first side surface 21 or the second side surface 22 of the temperature adjusting unit 2. In an embodiment, the temperature adjusting unit 2 can be a thermoelectric cooling chip, and the first side surface 21 or the second side surface 22 thereof are cooling or heating ends. Therefore, the air flow, when passing through the temperature adjusting unit 2, will be cooled or heated according to the practical needs, and then exits from the second end 12 of duct modules 1.

The energy transmission module 4 may comprise a storage unit 41, an atomizing unit 42 and a spraying unit 43. The storage unit 41 can be a water storing box, and the atomizing unit 42 can be an atomizer, which converts the liquid water stored in the storage unit 41 into air particles, i.e., atomized water, which is dissipated into the duct module 1 through the spraying unit 43. The dissipating direction is indicated by an arrow D2 shown in FIG. 1. In an embodiment, the air conditioning device according to the present invention further comprises a liquid energy transmission element 6. In an embodiment, the liquid energy transmission element 6 is a water curtain module. The liquid energy transmission element 6 can be disposed between the first end 11 of the duct module 1 and the air flow guiding unit 3, to purify the air entered from the first end 11 of the duct module 1, as well as to reduce the temperature of the air flow entered from the first end 11 of the duct module 1.

The examples illustrated in FIG. 1 utilizes a concept of twice cooling, wherein the air flow generated by the air flow guiding unit 3 enters from the first end 11 of the duct modules 1 into the duct module 1; the liquid energy transmission element 6 operates to perform the first cooling; then the air flow is guided by the air flow guiding unit 3 to the second end 12 of the duct module 1 from the bottom up; and meanwhile on the way travelling to the second end 12, and the energy transmission module 4 adds the atomized water to the air flow to increase the humidity, thereby increasing the heat adsorption effect in a hot weather and increasing the cold adsorption in a cold weather. Lastly, the air flow passes through the temperature adjusting unit 2 which provides the cooling or heating function. A cooling function is used to exemplify an embodiment. Therefore, the air flow and the water molecules of the air pass through the temperature adjusting unit 2 for a second cooling, where the cold is absorbed by the water molecule and the water exists from the second end 12 of the duct module.

Referring to FIG. 2, a functional block diagram of the air conditioning device according to the present invention is shown. The air conditioning device according to the present invention further comprises a control module 7 configured for controlling the on/off operations or configurations of the temperature adjusting unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3. In an embodiment, the on/off operations or the configurations include controlling the on/off operations and loading strength of the temperature adjusting unit 2 (such as a thermoelectric cooling chip), or controlling the on/off operations, working time, and rotational speed of the air flow guiding unit 3 (such as a fan), etc. The power module 5 is capable of providing the operational power for the control module 7.

In an embodiment, the control module 7 may comprise a setting unit 71 configured for setting the threshold temperature for the duct module 1, and outputting the corresponding first control signal to the temperature adjusting unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3, and the control module 7 controls the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3 by the first control signal.

In an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the air conditioning device according to the present invention may further comprise a detecting module 8 configured for detecting the temperature of the air flow generated by the air flow guiding unit 3 when the air flow flows out from the second end 12 of the duct module 1, and generating a corresponding temperature signal to the control module 7. In response, the control module 7 outputs a corresponding second control signal to the temperature adjusting units 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3 based on the threshold temperature set by the setting unit 71 and the temperature signal, and further controls the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3 by the second control signal.

FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a schematic view showing the multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device and an operational flow chart showing the operation of the multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device according to the present invention, respectively. With regard to the air conditioning device having a plurality of duct modules 1 as proposed according to the present invention, the operational efficiency distributed to the duct modules 1 determines the overall output efficiency of the air conditioning device of the present invention, i.e., the maximum cooling strength that can be reached at a fixed power load. This embodiment of the present invention illustrates the operational steps S1 to S11 of the two duct modules 1A and 1B, as an example below. However, this should not limit the scope of the present invention. A person skilled in the art can easily conceived the operation with more duct modules 1.

In step S1, the threshold temperature of the two duct modules 1A and 1B are set by the setting unit 71. The threshold temperature is the target temperature for the duct modules 1 desired to be reached in operation. Then the temperature adjusting unit 2 and air flow guiding unit 3 of the duct modules are started up. Steps S2 and S3 follow, in which the control module 7 adjusts the air flow guiding units 3A and 3B of the duct modules 1A and 1B to be low loading (such as 30% loading, low rotational speed for the fan), or zero loading. At this time, the two duct modules are storing the cold, and a variable frequency motor technique can be applied in the control module 7 to not only capable of controlling the on/off operations the air flow generated by the air flow guiding unit 3, but also adjusting the magnitude of the air flow.

Steps S4 to S7 follow, in which the detecting module 8 detects the real time temperature of the duct modules 1A and 1B. When the real time temperature of the duct module 1A is lower than or equal to the cooling threshold temperature, the control module 7 changes the air flow guiding unit 3A to be high loading (such as 70% loading, higher rotational speed for the fan) or full loading, to allow the duct module 1A to distribute the cold. The detecting module 8 will not carry out the first temperature detection for the duct module 1B, to allow the duct module 1B to continue to store cold, in order to separate the time of operation of the duct module 1A. When the real time temperature of the duct module 1B is higher than or equal to the cold distribution threshold temperature, the control module 7 then changes the air flow guiding unit 3B to low loading or zero loading.

Steps S8 to S11 follows, in which steps S4 and S5 repeat. The detecting module 8 detects the real time temperature of the duct modules 1A and 1B. When the real time temperature of the duct module 1A is higher than or equal to the cold distribution threshold temperature, the control module 7 changes the air flow guiding unit 3A to be low loading or zero loading, to allow the duct module 1A to store cold. When the real time temperature of the duct module 1B is lower than or equal to the cooling threshold temperature, the control module 7 changes the air flow guiding unit 3B to be high loading or full loading, to allow the duct module 1B to distribute cold.

As such, through the aforementioned repeating cycles of alternate cooling, the output of the air conditioning device can be maintained in a stable low temperature, and energy is thus saved. Besides, the control module 7 not only controls the loading of the air flow guiding unit 3, but also adjusts the loading of the temperature adjusting unit 2, such that the cooling or heating efficiency is enhanced through such efficient distribution.

Refer back to FIGS. 1-3. In embodiments with multiple air flow duct modules or single air flow duct module, an air collecting unit 9 may also be included. The air collecting unit 9 comprises an air flow inlet 91 and an air flow outlet 92. The air flow inlet 91 faces the second end 12 of each of the duct modules 1, and the detecting module 8 is disposed at the air flow outlet 92. In an embodiment, the air conditioning device according to the present invention may utilize a single air collecting unit 9 to collect all the air flows generated by the multiple duct modules 1, so as to increase the cooling or heating efficiency.

In summary, the air conditioning device according to the present invention differs from the conventional air conditioning device, and is characterized by adding atomized water into the air flow generated by a fan, then passing the air flow through the cooling duct of a thermoelectric cooling chip, such that the moisturized air flow having the cooling water molecules increases the heat transmission speed and thereby speed up the efficiency of cooling the body temperature, and is thus more energy efficient.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the principles of the present invention, and should not be construed as to limit the present invention in any way. The above embodiments can be modified by those with ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the following appended claims. 

1. An air conditioning device, comprising: a plurality of duct modules, each of which has opposing first and second ends, and comprises: a temperature adjusting unit disposed at the second end of the duct module, and having a first side surface configured for generating a first temperature range and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface configured for generating a second temperature range; an air flow guiding unit disposed at the first end, the second end or between the first end or second end of the duct modules configured for guiding an air flow to enter from the first end of the duct module; and an energy transmission module disposed between the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow guiding unit configured for enhancing an energy transmission strength of the air flow, allowing the air flow to pass through the first side surface or second side surface of the temperature adjusting unit, and then exist from the second end of the duct module; and a power module configured for providing operational power for the temperature adjusting unit, the air flow guiding unit and the energy transmission module.
 2. The air conditioning device of claim 1, wherein the energy transmission module further comprises: a storage unit configured for storing liquid; an atomizing unit configured for converting the liquid stored in the storage unit into atomized molecules; and a spraying unit configured for dissipating the atomized molecules into the duct modules.
 3. The air conditioning device of claim 1, further comprising a liquid energy transmission element disposed between the first end of the duct module and the air flow guiding unit, wherein the power module further provides the operational power for the liquid energy transmission element.
 4. The air conditioning device of claim 3, wherein the liquid energy transmission element is a water curtain module.
 5. The air conditioning device of claim 3, further comprising a control module configured for controlling on/off operations or configurations of the liquid energy transmission element, wherein the power module further provides the operational power for the control module.
 6. The air conditioning device of claim 1, further comprising a control module configured for controlling on/off operations or configurations of the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit, wherein the power module further provides the operational power for the control module.
 7. The air conditioning device of claim 6, wherein the configurations comprise a loading of the temperature adjusting unit, or an operational speed or working time of the air flow guiding unit.
 8. The air conditioning device of claim 7, wherein the control module comprises a setting unit configured for setting a threshold temperature of the duct module, and outputting a corresponding first control signal to the temperature adjusting unit, and the control module controls the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit by the first control signal.
 9. The air conditioning device of claim 8, further comprising a detecting module configured for detecting temperature of the air flow from the second end of the duct module, and producing and sending a corresponding temperature signal to the control module, wherein the control module further outputs a corresponding second control signal to the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit based on the threshold temperature set by the setting unit and the temperature signal, and further controls the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit by the second control signal
 10. The air conditioning device of claim 9, further comprising an air collecting unit having an inlet facing the second end of the duct module and an outlet at which the detecting module is disposed. 